misses out

Definition of misses outnext
present tense third-person singular of miss out, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses out
Verb
  • The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That excludes China Vanke, once one of the country’s largest developers, which, late last year, asked to delay repayment on some of its debt.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Zofran, the brand name for ondansetron, is a prescription anti-nausea medication that blocks serotonin receptors in your gut and brain that, in turn, prevents them from triggering nausea and vomiting.
    Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Williams said one of his goals is to change the state law that prevents people who have been convicted of felonies from holding office.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The reassurance that Netflix provided to protect the 45-day window for SVOD critically omits the preceding 30- to 60-day exclusive TVOD window and effectively halves the interval between theatrical release and SVOD for almost all films.
    Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Misses out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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